Arkadelphia Public Schools

Goza Administrative Assistants Lisa Ray & Stacey Goza received Badger Pride Awards after being nominated by their principal. These front-line workers are constantly greeting parents & students, answering phones, as well as other crucial tasks. They do it with grace & a smile!

This is the last week of the fall semester and it will be a busy one before we begin our break on Monday, December 20th. Have a great week! #ItsAGreatDayToBeABadger

Members of the Arkadelphia 4A-7 Conference Junior High Championship Team were recognized at Tuesday night's School Board meeting with Badger Pride Awards. The team is joined by their Head Coach Andrew Loe. Congratulations to these young men on their outstanding season!

Congratulations to the 2021 Badger Volleyball team for finishing 4th place in Conference, 2nd place in their bracket at the Southwest Tournament, and for competing at the 4A State Tournament. The team is coached by Jennifer Coon. Congratulations Lady Badgers!

The Lady Badger Cross Country team received Badger Pride Awards for placing 2nd at the 4A-7 Conference Meet. Jr. Emelia Eriksson placed 1st in conference, 2nd in 4A State, & 18th at the AR-OK All-Star Meet. They are coached by Jonathan Klein. Your hard work paid off this season!

Six APSD employees were awarded Ross Foundation Grants to benefit school programs and were recognized at Tuesday's School Board meeting. Pictured from Peake Charlotte Dewitt, Candace Eriksson, April Grace, & Hillary Brown. Not pictured Nicole Freeman (AHS) & Dana Tuggle (GMS).

The AHS GT Class of 2022 presented CONE Foundation Grants Monday evening at the Ross Foundation. The CONE Foundation was formed by the 1998 Senior GT Class to work toward the betterment of the community while learning about philanthropy. Congratulations to all the grant winners!

APSD Activities for December 6 - 11. Have a great week! #itsagreatdaytobeabadger

Congratulations to the Perritt Primary School Character Award Winners for November. The character word for November was empathy. These students were chosen for the award because they demonstrated empathy at their school. Perritt Primary Students love their school!

Badger Football is off to take on Shiloh Christian in the 4A State Semifinals. If you are headed to Springdale, purchase your tickets at https://gofan.co/app/school/AR18579 or watch the live broadcast at https://www.arkadelphiabadgertv.com/broadcasts

Two of the best in their field partnered up tonight in the Arkadelphia Christmas Parade- Arkadelphia Badger Football & Southwest Auto Collection. Thank you Southwest Auto for supporting our student athletes. Ready for Friday night's semifinal game! Go Badgers! #BadgerELITE

We loved seeing the Arkadelphia Teachers of the Year represented in the Arkadelphia Christmas Parade! Arkadelphia High School and APSD Teacher of the Year Paula Williams; Kathy Crow, Peake Primary School; Arnesha Talley, Perritt Primary School, & Goza Middle School Kaki Forthman.

This year, AHS and Goza students are celebrating birthdays in a new way. Students and staff give and receive birthday wishes as they enter the building on posters that everyone has the opportunity to sign. We love seeing the students so excited about celebrating each other!

AHS Choir members Zoe' Davis, Nancy Miller, Bre Currey (alternate), and Katherine Balch (alternate) were recognized with a Badger Pride Award. These students qualified for All Region Choir and performed in Benton on November 13. Not pictured is Mariah Rutherford. Congratulations!

Arkadelphia School District Athletic Trainer Brandon Shrum was recognized with a Badger Pride Award. Brandon goes above and beyond in his duties. He attends all our sporting events. Brandon also cares for an injured opponent when situations arise. We appreciate you Brandon!

Darrel Middleton, Eric Lewis, and Haley Green were presented a Badger Pride Award this month. These individuals do an outstanding job of providing an alternative path to graduation in our school district. Not pictured is Judith Davis. We appreciate all you do for our students!

AHS Senior Joshua LeVar was recognized with a Badger Pride Award in the November School Board meeting. Joshua received $1000 through Arkansas Advanced Placement Computer Science A Incentive Program by scoring a 5 on the Spring 2021 AP Computer Science A exam. Great job Josh!

We hope everyone had a good break. Have a great week! It's a great day to be Badger!

Arkadelphia High School Resource Office Dewayne Ward was presented a Badger Pride Award for the great job he does ensuring a safe environment for our students and staff. Officer Ward has an outstanding relationships with students and staff. We appreciate you Officer Ward!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Arkadelphia Public School District. We hope that our students and staff are enjoying time with family and friends!